Abduction in Context The Conjectural Dynamics of Scientific Reasonin

This book offers a novel perspective on abduction. It starts by discussing the major theories of abduction, focusing on the hybrid nature of abduction as both inference and intuition. It reports on the Peircean theory of abduction and discusses the more r

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Woosuk Park

Abduction in Context The Conjectural Dynamics of Scientific Reasoning

Studies in Applied Philosophy, Epistemology and Rational Ethics Volume 32

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Abduction in Context The Conjectural Dynamics of Scientific Reasoning

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Woosuk Park Humanities and Social Sciences Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) Daejeon Korea (Republic of)

ISSN 2192-6255 ISSN 2192-6263 (electronic) Studies in Applied Philosophy, Epistemology and Rational Ethics ISBN 978-3-319-48955-1 ISBN 978-3-319-48956-8 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-48956-8 Library of Co